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Solar power, no money down, could prove profitable

You get a solar installation, you could get positive cash flow, and you pay no money down. Sounds like an offer you might read in some spam note from Bulgaria. But it's a legitimate offer from an legitimate cleantech company in California and Arizona. Solar...

Tags: Electricity, Solar Energy, California, Arizona, Solar City, Telecom & Utilities, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-06-30

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News to know: Bing; Windows; HP; RIM; ZuiTUbe; CD sales; Wimax

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Bing gains search share on Yahoo, Google Ed Bott: XP, Vista, or Windows 7: Which OS is...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Hewlett-Packard Co., CD, Matthew Miller, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, E-mail, WiMAX, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Online Communications, Wireless And Mobility

Blog posts 2009-08-19

Chevy Volt: 230 mpg in city driving; Are you a buyer?

Why the focus on MPG for an electric vehicle?The real question is: How much in increased electricity costs will one incur from recharging this vehicle "at least once a day"?That plus the added price tagare warning me away from this. If I thought I could save money versus buying a...

Tags: car, mpg, battery

Discussion threads 2009-08-11

Clean Energy Summit

This conference just concluded in Las Vegas, home of year-round air conditioning, irrigated golf courses and 24/7 elevator banks. Boy, could that city use some clean energy. Renewable energy execs want to see the U.S. move faster into alternative energy. Gee. Example: the CEO of...

Tags: Alternative Energy, Las Vegas, Conference, Exec, Construction, Government, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-08-11

News to know: Intel; Oracle, Microsoft patches; Azure; Mourning a dead laptop

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Intel shines: Earnings, revenue, margins well above estimates; Outlook better Andrew Nusca: PC sales to see biggest drop...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Mobile, Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Windows Mobile Customizability, Advertising & Promotion, Open Source, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-07-15

2010 Toyota Prius

Photo gallery:2010 Toyota PriusAfter the success of its predecessor, the advent of the 2010 Toyota Prius created a lot of expectations. But instead of incorporating sought-after features such as a lithium ion battery pack or plug-in capability, Toyota opted for incremental changes, tweaking the power train to get more power...

Tags: Toyota Prius, Toyota Motor Corp.

Product reviews 2009-07-07

News to know: Best hardware; Malware; Netbooks; Social CRM

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Paul Greenberg: Time to Put A Stake in The Ground on Social CRM Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Malware, Apple Inc., Matthew Miller, Photograph, Netbook, CRM, Microsoft Windows 7, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Smart Phones, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-06

News to know: Steve Jobs; iPhone 3GS; Google Voice; RIAA victory; FCC

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Jobs recovering from liver transplant; re-ignites debate over privacy rights Andrew Nusca: WSJ: Jobs had...

Tags: FCC, Apple iPhone, Steve Jobs, Google Inc., Voice, RIAA, Apple iPhone 3G, Sam Diaz, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Federal Government, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Government

Blog posts 2009-06-22

Hybrids to increase market share, but...

Hybrids to increase market share, but...Pretty glacial statements . . .Pretty cold language around here. Why the scare quotes around re-tool? Why the talk about hidden agendas again?Do you just hate them because they exist or something? Is there [b]any[/b] way they could earn your trust?Now that they're finally turning...

Tags: Engineering, Telecom & Utilities, battery, X-REV, hybrid, car, electric vehicle

Discussion threads 2009-05-31

Worse and worse

Worse and worseNot Unusual. And No Problem.Oh wait. Someone has a political agenda out here.Tip of the Iceberg, to coin a phraseIts much worse than anyone thinks. I spent 3 months researching an article on all the latest science and each one of 8 new (2-3 years) developments indicates it...

Tags: Kozmcrae

Discussion threads 2009-05-31

List celebrates 12 of America's greenest cities

Congratulations Californians. Your cities dominate a new list of the Top 12 greenest cities in the United States, published by Greentech Media. OK, I get that San Jose and its neighbors are doing a lot that warrant their green credentials, but, actually, I'm more interested in the...

Tags: Alternative Energy, City, Free Trade, Finance, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-05-20

Photos: Silicon Valley adopts renewable energy tech

City and county governments in Silicon Valley are looking toward solar and fuel cell technology to provide cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable energy. by CNET News.com

Tags: Silicon Valley, Fuel Cell, Renewable Energy, Photograph, Fuel Cells, Telecom & Utilities, Emerging Technologies, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-05-18

Regicide and some possible greentech solutions

Long live the king? Hardly, he's been hung by the neck until dead. His crime: nest-building in a city park. And gathering manmade nesting material that is lethal unless you read the directions. This Western Kingbird could not read the directions. Anyway, they'd...

Tags: Bird, Nano-chip, Telecom & Utilities, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-05-14

If we build it, what will come?

The American infrstructure cheerleaders have a wish list, nearly a half-trillion dollars worth. They should learn to think BIG, like those Wall Streeters who are nearly their second trillion dollars of government case without a single shovel-ready project. Weell, there were some small grave-digging projects for the likes...

Tags: Job, Project, Highlights, Job Year, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-05-12

The 24-Hour Commercial: Signs of Our Times

Our ancestors drew on cave walls. We draw on buildings. There is, for instance, a two-story retail outlet in New York's Times Square devoted to all things M&M. (Not bad for a chocolate that is about the size of a shirt button.) ...

Tags: Sign, Times Square, Randall Bennett, Telecom & Utilities, Games, Personal Technology, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2009-04-21

News to know: Sun-IBM; Cloudforce; Windows 7 downgrade; AP's crackdown

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Sun following the IBM deal collapse: Customer confusion en route The IBM-Sun saga: Can McNealy let...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Associated Press, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sam Diaz, IBM Corp., Smart Phones, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems

Blog posts 2009-04-07

Carolina hydrogen: heavy duty but lighter than air

The hydrogen revolution is taking place, right now...in South Carolina. I recently blogged the state's first H2 fuel station. Now they're unveiling a house powered by solar and a hydrogen fuel cell. It's in Aiken, South Carolina. The second hydrogen-powered house on earth. You can...

Tags: Hydrogen, Hydrogen Revolution, Greenway Energy, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-04-02

How green is my campus?

A nationwide contest has begun to see which American college or university can become the greenest. And this is not requiring huge solar installations or major building weatherization, though those projects are worthwhile. This contest is based on individual, voluntary action by hundreds of participating students, faculty and...

Tags: Contest, Carbon Footprint, Tom Scaramellino, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-03-31

White House becoming Green House?

The First Lady is breaking ground on a major new White House project: a kitchen garden. The produce will go to the White House kitchen. A nearby elementary school class will also help with the labor, like planting and weed-pulling. On a recent "Sixty Minutes"...

Tags: Kitchen, White House, First Lady, Food & Beverage, Corporate Communications, Investment, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Marketing, Finance, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-03-19

Spotlight on Austin: Click Forensics' Steve O'Brien

Spotlight on Austin: Click Forensics' Steve O'BrienAustin is innovating beyond musicI lived in worked and the Bay Area, too. I understand Steve's point of view, but I disagree. I think many Austinites don't believe that Austin and Silicon Valley are true competitors for business innovation. They are entirely different places,...

Tags: Games, Venture capital, Strategy, Steve O'Brien, Spotlight-on Austin, game, Click Forensics

Discussion threads 2009-03-17